DGCA CPL Air Regulations study plan
DGCA CPL Air Regulations · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Air Regulations (national legislation, rules and CARs)
Map the structure of the Aircraft Rules and the CAR series so you can locate any cited rule within two minutes
Memorise the definitions and applicability sections that govern who and what the rules cover
State the privileges, limits and validity periods attached to a CPL as written in the licensing CAR
Explain the difference between a rule, a CAR, an AIC and a DGCA direction
Your checkpoint
A one-page index sheet listing each CAR series with its scope and the 10 definitions you most often confuse
Air Regulations (national legislation, rules and CARs) & International law and ICAO annexes/conventions
Apply the rules on documents to be carried, journey log and crew records to scenario questions
Summarise the Chicago Convention articles that create the core freedoms and the nationality of aircraft
Distinguish the roles of ICAO Annexes versus national CARs when a question cites both
Explain the status of the Annexes as standards versus recommended practices
Your checkpoint
A comparison table of five Convention articles against the corresponding Indian rule, written from memory then corrected
International law and ICAO annexes/conventions
Recall the Annex-by-Annex subject coverage well enough to match any topic to its Annex number
Explain the rules on entry and departure of aircraft, customs, and facilitation obligations
Describe the framework for recognition of foreign licences and certificates
Outline the Warsaw and Montreal liability framework at a level sufficient for recall questions
Your checkpoint
A closed-book 20-question self-test on Annexes and Conventions, scored and with every miss rewritten as a corrected statement
Licensing of flight crew and personnel
Reproduce the eligibility, experience and medical requirements for CPL issue from memory
Explain recency, renewal and revalidation requirements for pilot licences and ratings
State the privileges and limitations of an instructor or examiner endorsement at a general level
Identify which personnel categories require licensing and which require only certification
Your checkpoint
A written summary of CPL issue and revalidation requirements checked line by line against the source text
Aircraft operations, services and air operator certification & Airworthiness, maintenance and continuing airworthiness
Apply operational rules on crew duty, rest and flight time limitations to short scenarios
Explain the structure and purpose of an AOC and the operator's responsibilities under it
Describe the continuing airworthiness management framework and who holds responsibility for it
Distinguish airworthiness directives, service bulletins and mandatory modifications
Your checkpoint
Two worked scenario answers on duty time and on continuing airworthiness responsibility, each under 200 words
Aerodromes and air navigation services & Aviation safety, security and accident/incident investigation
Recall aerodrome reference code elements and the rules on obstacle limitation surfaces at concept level
Explain the classification of occurrences as accident, serious incident or incident
Describe the investigation process and the role of the AAIB and ICAO Annex 13
Outline safety management system principles and the state safety programme
Your checkpoint
A classification exercise of eight described occurrences into accident, serious incident or incident with a one-line justification each
Air Regulations (national legislation, rules and CARs) & Aircraft operations, services and air operator certification & Licensing of flight crew and personnel
Re-test your weakest two domains from weeks 1 to 6 and close the gaps identified
Answer mixed-domain questions where a rule, a licence and an operational requirement interact
Practise eliminating options on numerical and validity-period questions
Build a personal error log of every recurring mistake
Your checkpoint
A full-length mixed mock paper completed under timed conditions with a scored error log
International law and ICAO annexes/conventions & Airworthiness, maintenance and continuing airworthiness & Aerodromes and air navigation services & Aviation safety, security and accident/incident investigation
Revise the lower-weight domains to a reliable recall level using spaced repetition
Re-attempt every question missed in weeks 1 to 7 and confirm each is now correct
Rehearse the numerical facts most likely to be tested until they are automatic
Simulate exam timing and confirm you can finish within the allotted period
Your checkpoint
A final scored mock at or above your target pass mark, plus a one-page fact sheet of every numerical value you must hold in memory
Milestones
Week 2: Can locate any cited rule or CAR within two minutes and explain the Convention versus CAR distinction without notes
Week 4: Can state CPL issue, recency and revalidation requirements from memory with no more than one omission
Week 6: Correctly classifies at least seven of eight occurrences and matches every Annex topic to its number
Week 8: Final timed mock at or above your target pass mark with no domain scoring below half